Oakland – Page 2 – The Algae Row

Luxe Laundromat’s Creative Photo Laundry Contest

February 5, 2017February 24, 2017 thealgaerow#February, #LuxeLaundry, #PhotoContest, Oakland0 comment

Enter your photo’s from 2/1/2017 to 2/28/2017 for Luxe Laundromat’s Creative Photo Laundry Contest.

Beans: An Interactive Story Sharing Series

January 29, 2017February 24, 2017 thealgaerow#Beans, #catharsis, #community, #FillMeIn, #relief, #storytelling, #writing, Oakland0 comment

If you’ve got a story to tell, you’ve got an audience.

Black-rimmed eye glasses on top of black and white striped binder on top of closed, black book, in front of window. Caption reads: Sometimes, you just have to look for stuff.

Black-Owned Businesses Family-Owned Business I Don't Care What You Got Ta Say About It Small Business Woman-Owned Business

Black-Owned Goodies

November 27, 2016February 20, 2017 thealgaerow#appliances, #Black-ownedbusinesses, #Black&SexyTV, #CreateHerStockPhotography, #DebbieAllen'sHotChocolateNutcracker, #GangstertoGuru, #gifts, #KashmirVIII, #LovelyCloth, #NegashFootwear, #NyameSelassie, #SankofaAfricanArts, #SidewaysComputers, #smallbusinesses, #Spinster'sShoppe, #SwaggBoutique, #VoteWithYourWallet, #women-ownedbusinesses, art, Oakland0 comment

So, I was all ready to post about yesterday’s jog, when it occurred to me that because it’s spending season, I should help route dollars to folks who may need them the most, instead of yammering on about yesterday’s whimsy and rain. To that end, I’ll share a bit about my patronage of the following businesses:

Art Bay Area I Don't Care What You Got Ta Say About It Inspiration Movies

Hot Cinema

October 2, 2016February 24, 2017 thealgaerow#13th, #Ancestors We See You, #Angela Davis, #Ava Duvernay, #Birth of a Nation, #Damani Baker, #Danny Glover, #Fannie Houghton, #Grand Lake Theater, #Matatu Festival of Stories, #Nat Turner, #Nate Parker, #October 5th, #October 7th, #The House on CoCo Road, #The New Jim Crow, Oakland0 comment

I missed Miles. I missed the Obama date. I missed somethin’ else I can’t remember, but I won’t miss these.

Bay Area I Don't Care What You Got Ta Say About It

Parking with You

August 28, 2016February 24, 2017 thealgaerowBarack Obama, Bert Change, city projects, construction, inertia, Michelle Obama, Oakland, opinion, parking issues, Southside with You0 comment

In case you don’t know, Southside with You hit theaters this Friday past. I forgot. Until last night, at about 8 PM, I hadn’t remembered. In the Kenishasphere, the last-minute date thing is a no-go; I try to avoid lone, post-dusk traipsing, too. Needless to say, I haven’t seen the movie, so I have nothing substantial to report about it, and because contributing to the SWY brain trust is a non-option, I’m gonna do the next best thing: build synthesis between the film’s subjects and my intended post. So, here we go. SWY chronicles the…

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